Bibliograph

The second bell, Gabriela Houston

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The second bell, Gabriela Houston

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The second bell

Oclc number

1240806444

Responsibility statement

Gabriela Houston

Summary

"In an isolated mountain community, sometimes a child is born with two hearts. This child is called a striga and is considered a demon who must be abandoned on the edge of the forest. The child's mother must then decide to leave with her infant, or stay and try to forget. Miriat made the choice to leave nineteen years ago with Salka, her striga, and live a life of deprivation and squalor in an isolated village. The striga tribe share the human belief that to follow the impulses of their other hearts is dangerous, inviting unspoken horrors and bringing ruin onto them all. Salka, a headstrong and independent young woman, finds herself in a life threatening situation that forces her to explore the depths of her true nature and test the bonds between mother and child."--Publisher

Target audience

adult

Classification